Russia still has a very strong central government which controls many aspects of life we may not be accustomed to. Heat being one of them. Most Moscow apartments, but also churches and apparently even hotels, are hooked up to a central heating system. The government usually turns on the heat in mid-October. But because it’s … More Heat Wave Expected Later This Week
The Moscow metro stations are really deep. The escalators at the deepest station are 126 meters long and have 740 steps (Thanks Wikipedia), and look something like this. So this morning I’m spacing out on the long escalator ride up and I see this guy, looking all smug and proud of himself, sliding down the escalator … More You Should Never be too Cocky
The Wrigley office is so far outside of Moscow that no one has been able to show it to me on a map. I think we’re northwest of the city. I take the metro to a pickup stop and catch the Wrigley shuttle to work. It takes about 1 ½ hours each way (assuming no … More My Commute to the Land of the Super Rich
I’ve been in the Moscow office for a week now, and no one has given me any office supplies. The desk is completely cleaned out. Luckily I brought my own pen. I ask the admin for a notebook. She looked concerned, quickly asked a couple of other people something in Russian, took down my full … More Lost in Translation
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